With the Blazers holding a comfortable 13-point lead and a little over seven minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Blake absorbed a bump from Faried as he played perimeter defense. Reacting instinctively, the 6-foot-3 Blake turned around and immediately rammed the 6-foot-8 Faried using his left shoulder and arm, causing Faried to fall backwards to the court. Blake then stood over Faried and the two players exchanged words before teammates and referees could intervene.

The exchange proved to be nothing more than a humorous blip on the radar as the Blazers held on for the routine double-digit victory. LaMarcus Aldridge led all scorers with 28 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Wesley Matthews added 21 points, six rebounds and three assists in the win.

Faried led the Nuggets with 19 points and seven rebounds. Ty Lawson and Arron Afflalo each added 18 points in a losing effort.